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And So The Taper Begins . . .
Newport is now less than two weeks away. So I am officially tapering. I’ve read many runners write about their experiences with tapering. Some enjoy the rest and some feel like they’re going mad....
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Newport Marathon Race Recap (i.e. I Did It!)
Is there any other feeling quite like crossing the finish line at your first marathon?? Not that I’ve ever experienced. Months of training, hundreds of miles, and hours of mental and physical effort...
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Stripped: The Experience and Exposure of Running My First Marathon
Nearly a month has passed since I completed my first marathon. Since then, I have sat down many times with the intention of writing a post about what I learned through the process of training for and...
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The Surprising Benefits of Running Unscripted
I’m a planner by nature, you see. A scheduler. A write everything down in lists and calendars and always arrive 10 minutes early kind of gal. I don’t generally do well with unstructured time, parts...
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A Move Eat Create Medley: Looking Back At Some Favorite Posts
It occurred to me the other day that I’ve been at this blogging thing for a bit over a year now. I decided to take a few minutes to look through the content I’ve been putting up and to see which posts...
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Shopping Struggles, But Running Saves the Day!
There was a time when I loved to shop for clothes. LOVED it. It was fun and exciting and was a way to express my creativity. These days, however, I loathe the task most of the time. I don’t know...
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2013: A Look Back At Some of My Highlights
New Year’s Eve & Day are my favorite holidays. I get a little sappy and a lot introspective around this time. While I believe in regular reflection and goal setting throughout the year, I can’t...
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What I’ve Been Up To in January
As some of you may have noticed, I took the month of January off. I didn’t necessarily intend for a one week break to turn into four, but it happened. And, as it turns out, I’m okay with that. I...
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McMillan and Me: Marathon Training 2.0
When I planned for the Newport Marathon last year, I did so in a manner that I imagine is pretty common among first timers. I found a pre-written training plan online (I went with one of Hal Higdon’s),...
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Hop Hop Half Marathon Race Recap and A Marathon Training Check-In
Where does the time go?! I mean, seriously, I feel like it was just a couple of weeks ago that I was putting together my training plan for the Newport Marathon and here I am, only about 4 weeks away...
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